COLORFUL TULIPS

Tulips bloom only for a dozen or so days a year (usually in March or April), but the leaves and shoots don't die until June. This is when you should start digging out the bulbs.

plants flowers tulips colorful spring

Hibiscus from last year

CARNATIOS

Dianthus caryophyllus, commonly known as carnation or clove pink, is a species of Dianthus native to the Mediterranean region. Its exact natural range is uncertain due to extensive cultivation over the last 2,000 years. Carnations are prized for their vibrant colors, delicate fringed petals, and enchanting fragrance.

plants flowers pink garden arrangement

Happy Valentine's Day

Legend has it that about 1600 years ago, St. Valentinus lived, a monk who helped his fellow human beings, connected countless hearts and gave a floral greeting to everyone who passed by his monastery garden. Hence 'Valentine's Day'.
Calendar Saying

GRASSHOPPER

Grasshoppers are a group of insects belonging to the suborder Caelifera. They are among what is possibly the most ancient living group of chewing herbivorous insects, dating back to the early Triassic around 250 million years ago.
Grasshoppers are typically ground-dwelling insects with powerful hind legs which allow them to escape

animal insect grasshopper flower garden

THE SHOW KING

The King pigeon is a breed of pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding primarily as a utility breed. Kings along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons are all descendants from the rock dove.
The breed also has a variety bred for exhibition purposes at pigeon shows. It is called the Show King to distinguish

animals birds pigeons white king show

THE NEW YEAR ILLUMINATION

Welcoming the New Year in my neighborhood

outside neighborhood welcome new year cars trees ligths

HIDDEN IN THE BRANCHES

The common raven is a large all-black passerine bird. It is the most widely distributed of all corvids, found across the Northern Hemisphere.
Common ravens have coexisted with humans for thousands of years and in some areas have been so numerous that people have regarded them as pests.
Wikipedia

animal bird raven black branches

Komşunun kedisi / Neighbour's cat /

GrafiMX'in 10 yıllık üyesi - teşekkür ederiz :heart:
10 years member of GrafiMX - thank you :heart:

SNOWY WINTER

My neighborhood in winter this year.

season winter snow frosty white park cars trees

Topinamburg

The Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus), also called sunroot, sunchoke, wild sunflower,[2] topinambur,[2] or earth apple, is a species of sunflower native to central North America.[3][4] It is cultivated widely across the temperate zone for its tuber, which is used as a root vegetable.[5]

Description
Helianthus

Pontederia crassipes (common water hyacinth)

Botanical Garden, Karlsruhe / Germany

Pontederia crassipes (formerly Eichhornia crassipes), commonly known as common water hyacinth is an aquatic plant native to South America, naturalized throughout the world, and often invasive outside its native range. It is the sole species of the subgenus Oshunae within the genus

Andromeda - 2.5 million light years from Earth

Decoration ...

... in a marquee at the Stuttgart Volksfest / Germany a few years ago

NORWEGIAN GIRLS

Norwegian women dressed in national costumes on the occasion of the Constitution Day. Constitution Day is the national day of Norway and is an official public holiday observed on 17 May each year.
The Norwegians will often celebrate with big parades with everyone dressed up in their special outfit (bunad).

people girls sitting national costumes Norwegian

Beyaz örümcek

Beyaz örümcek
Misumena cinsinin misumena vatia türü olan ve renkleri gereği halk arasında beyaz örümcek olarak bilinir. Özelliği ise yumurtalarına yaklaşan insanı hissettiğinde yumurtası aniden patlayıverir ve etrafındakilere zehir sıçratarak kör eder. O yüzden yumurtalarına fazla yaklaşmadan uzaktan ateş

Misumena vatia 3N1C0606 14.07.2014 spider örümcek beyaz örümcek makro örümcek macro spider örümcek resimleri örümcek fotoğrafları

Houses in the fishermen's quarter (Holm)

The Holm (Danish: Holmen) is a fishing district in Schleswig, located on the loop between the old town and the freedom of Schleswig.

The name of the settlement is based on the northern German or Danish word Holm. It means little island. The settlement originated around the year 1000 on a small island off Schleswig, which

New Year 2013/2014 - Schliffkopf / Germany

The Schliffkopf is a mountain in the Northern Black Forest between Baiersbronn, Ottenhöfen and Oppenau. It is 1,053.6 m above sea level (NHN)[1]. The Schliffkopf lies on the Black Forest High Road in the National Park and is the site of an eponymous four star "wellness" hotel. Various long distance paths, including the West Way, run

Jetty on stilts

For over two centuries, the port built in traditional wooden stakes, has served as anchorage for local boats. Over the wharf, stand small buildings which support the fishermen.
This palafitte port, unique in Europe, lies a small fishing village, Carrasqueira on the left bank of the River Sado. Here, you can enjoy breathtaking

Arminius Monument

Das Hermannsdenkmal ist eine Kolossalstatue in der Nähe von Detmold in Nordrhein-Westfalen im südlichen Teutoburger Wald. Es wurde zwischen 1838 und 1875 nach Entwürfen von Ernst von Bandel erbaut und am 16. August 1875 eingeweiht.
Das Denkmal soll an den Cheruskerfürsten Arminius und die sogenannte Schlacht im Teutoburger

Hermannsdenkmal Arminius Monument Teutoburger Wald Teutoburg Forest

My daughter ( around 1 year old ) 1991

Palafitic pier of Carrasqueira

It´s located in the middle of Natural Reserve of Sado Estuary next to Comporta (at the south top of Tróia peninsula) and to its beaches. This village has preserved a masterpiece of popular architecture. It is a quay set on wooden stakes stretching and spreading throughout hundreds of meters along the muddy brooks of Sado river. This

Light art project 'Blue Port Hamburg 2017' Harbour

With the help of about 9.000 illuminants “Blue Port Hamburg” turns the city harbour with a soft blue glow into a magical place every two years. In 2008 light artist Michael Batz started illuminating ships, wharfs, bridges, building sites and sea marks.

Hamburger Hafen blaue Stunde blue hour Nachtlichter Nightlights

70 years old

Georgengarten in Hanover

The Georgengarten is a landscape garden in the northwestern borough of Herrenhausen of the German city Hanover. It is a part of Herrenhausen Gardens. The 50 hectares of Georgengarten, named after George IV of Hannover and England, have seen 300 years of history. From its very beginning Georgengarten, laid out in the English landscape

Georgengarten Hanover Hannover Herrenhäuser Gärten Herbst autumn bridge Brücke

Happy New Year

Sultan Ahmet Camii

Sultan Ahmet Camii, 1609-1617 yılları arasında Osmanlı Padişahı I. Ahmed tarafından İstanbul'daki tarihî yarımadada, Mimar Sedefkâr
Mehmed Ağa'ya yaptırılmıştır.

About Blue Mosque

The Blue Mosque (Called Sultanahmet Camii in Turkish) is an historical mosque in Istanbul. The mosque

Happy New Year for all !!!

Tachurí siete colores (Tachuris rubrigastra)
Happy New Year for all

Oderteich in the evening sun

The Oderteich is an historic reservoir about seven kilometres northeast of Sankt Andreasberg in the Upper Harz in central Germany. It was built by miners from St. Andreasberg in the years 1715 to 1722 and, today, is an important component of the water supply network known as the Upper Harz Water Regale (Oberharzer Wasserregal).- wikipedia

Oberharzer Wasserregal Upper Harz Water Regal Unesco Weltkulturerbe Unesco Worldheritage Spiegelung Reflection

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Astrophytum myriostigma is a spineless cactus defined by the presence of three to seven (usually five) pronounced vertical ribs which define the cactus' shape when young (the genus name "astrophytum", literally, "star plant", is derived from the resulting star-like shape). As the cactus ages, more ribs may be added and it becomes more